Faculty of Health Sciences
School of Health Care Sciences
Department of Physiotherapy
Selected Highlights from Research Findings
The results of the research on the effect of electrical sensory stimulation on brain activity in Patients with Parkinson's disease opened up a new research avenue which will be pursued as soon as international funding was granted by an external research funding body. The intended research is a multidisciplinary research projects together with private neurologists, Department of neurology and Nuclear Medicine and the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Contact person: Dr CA Eksteen.
I attended a three day workshop in Chichester, UK, from 27- 29 October 2011, together with physiotherapists from Australia, Sweden, The Netherlands, USA, England, Norway, Brazil. The main aim of the workshop was to discuss and integrate new knowledge regarding human movement solutions. It is with pride that I can report that we are the ONLY department nationaly and internationally, that has integrated this knowledge into our undergraduate curriculum. This new knowledge will be a major part of the post-graduate curriculum from 2013.
Contact person: Mrs FE Korkie.
I Accompanied the south African athletes with disabiity to the World Championships in United Arab Emirates in Sharjah December 2011. It is linked to the core theme of my PhD research proposal which is in the process of being developed.
Contact person: Mr BH Sihlali.
Contributed to the development of three draft policies for physiotherapists serving in the Department of Education.
Contact person: Mr MD Tshabalala.
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